Research and Innovation
Ohio State’s research and creative inquiry community is creating new knowledge, solving critical societal challenges, and driving the prosperity of Ohio, the nation, and the world. Named one of the nation’s and the world’s most innovative universities, The Ohio State University is a leader in research spending and consistently ranks in the top five for industry-sponsored research.
Ohio State had a record number of research expenditures in FY2020 — with $968M
Ohio State is #4 in industry sponsored research among all institutions (both public and private)
Ohio State is #15 in research expenditures among publics and #25 among all institutions
Research at The Ohio State University
Ohio State’s research and creative inquiry community is creating new knowledge, solving critical societal challenges, and driving the prosperity of Ohio, the nation, and the world. Named among the nation and the world’s most innovative universities, Ohio State is a leader in research impact and is currently ranked 11th nationally in research and development expenditures.